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EP About this file: EP0749044

EP0749044 - Positive-working photoresist composition [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.07.2001
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.07.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.08.2001 [2001/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
150, Nakamaruko Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/51]For all designated states
TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
150, Nakamaruko Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sato, Kazufumi
2382-10, Kamimizo
Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Nitta, Kazuyuki
8-21, Ichinomiya 7-chome, Samukawa-machi
Koza-gun, Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Yamazaki, Akiyoshi
13-14, Sasage 7-chome, Konan-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
04 / Sakai, Yoshika
1983-11, Nurumizu
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
05 / Nakayama, Toshimasa
9-12, Takada 4-chome
Chigasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1996/51]
Representative(s)Baverstock, Michael George Douglas, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/51]Baverstock, Michael George Douglas, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT 27 Furnival Street
London, EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date96304002.703.06.1996
[1996/51]
Priority number, dateJP1995014928515.06.1995         Original published format: JP 14928595
[1996/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0749044
Date:18.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0749044
Date:16.04.1997
[1997/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0749044
Date:06.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.02.1997
ClassificationIPC:G03F7/004, G03F7/039
[1997/15]
CPC:
G03F7/039 (EP,US); G03F7/004 (KR); G03F7/0045 (EP,US);
Y10S430/106 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/51]G03F7/004
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/51]
TitleGerman:Positiv arbeitende Fotoresistzusammensetzung[1996/51]
English:Positive-working photoresist composition[1996/51]
French:Composition pour photoréserve de type positif[1996/51]
Examination procedure09.07.1997Examination requested  [1997/37]
06.08.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.08.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
07.01.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
21.01.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.04.2000Fee for grant paid
05.04.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.06.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
08.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0611998  (HOECHST JAPAN [JP]) [Y] 1-11 * page 7, line 55 - line 56 * * page 11; example A11 * * claims 1,15 *;
 [Y]EP0537524  (SHIPLEY CO [US]) [Y] 1-11 * page 4, column 6, line 11 - line 14 * * page 8, column 14, line 56 - line 58 * * page 9, column 15, line 1 - line 5 * * page 10; example 2 * * claim 2 *;
 [A]WO9401805  (HOECHST AG [DE], et al) [A] 1-11 * page 6, line 27 - line 28 *;
 [PA]EP0660187  (JAPAN SYNTHETIC RUBBER CO LTD [JP]) [PA] 1-11 * page 8, line 23 - line 56 *;
 [A]EP0628876  (IBM [US]) [A] 1-11 * claim 16 *
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